diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 1f356515..8f5284ca 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ const BodyBytesKey = "_gin-gonic/gin/bodybyteskey"
 // ContextKey is the key that a Context returns itself for.
 const ContextKey = "_gin-gonic/gin/contextkey"
 
-type ContextKeyType int
-
-const ContextRequestKey ContextKeyType = 0
+const ContextRequestKey = "_gin-gonic/gin/contextrequestkey"
 
 // abortIndex represents a typical value used in abort functions.
 const abortIndex int8 = math.MaxInt8 >> 1